Cost of living comparison
Chad is 6.7% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Chad instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 24.6% more for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,422
|
$4.29
FCFA2,696
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA474
|
$0.90
FCFA567
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA491
|
$0.68
FCFA425
|
|
pay 23.3% more for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Chad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA390
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,727
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,078
|
$11.03
FCFA6,937
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,356
|
$2.16
FCFA1,361
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA996
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA286
|
$0.78
FCFA490
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA357
|
$1.73
FCFA1,088
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA441
|
$1.06
FCFA668
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA440
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA556
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
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pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,345
|
$3.92
FCFA2,466
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,496,387
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,090,282
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,145
|
$3.68
FCFA2,312
|
|
pay 91.3% more for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,360
|
$190.62
FCFA119,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA510,934
|
$1,386.33
FCFA871,883
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA183,251
|
$179.73
FCFA113,033
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA85,315
|
$187.42
FCFA117,869
|
|
pay 63.5% less for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA125,022
|
$35.95
FCFA22,607
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,866,765
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,027,577
|
|
pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Chad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,495
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA47,469
|
$130.71
FCFA82,206
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
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pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Chad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA46,241
|
$32.68
FCFA20,552
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,540
|
$61.27
FCFA38,534
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA46,207
|
$53.10
FCFA33,396
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA70,218
|
$106.20
FCFA66,793
|
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